It’s that time of the week again—Webtoon Wednesday~
This week, I’m checking out Viral Hit, Vol. 1—it’s as unpredictable as it is entertaining. If you’re into crazy fights and absolute nonsense, this one’s right up your alley!
Title: Viral Hit
Author/Artist: Taejun Pak & Kim Junghyun
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy?
Ages: 15+
Publisher: WEBTOON Unscrolled
Volumes: 1/? (ongoing)
Print Release: April 1st, 2025
Preorder: Amazon | Bookshop.org
For readers who love over-the-top action and adventure, this global phenomenon WEBTOON comic from the creator of Lookism follows the story of Hobin Yu, who rises from the bottom of his school hierarchy by streaming his fights.
For readers who love over-the-top action and adventure, this global phenomenon WEBTOON comic with over 2 billion reads worldwide, from the creator of Lookism, follows the story of Hobin Yu, who rises from the bottom of his school hierarchy by streaming his fights.
Scrawny high school student Hobin Yu is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a video channel that revolves around fighting. Tormented by bullies and working a part-time job to pay for his mother’s medical expenses, Hobin Yu is truly at the bottom of his school’s hierarchy. After he accidentally uploads a video of a fight with his classmate and goes viral, Hobin starts to think there may be another solution to his bullying and money problems.
After following some advice from a mysterious creator, Hobin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he ever dreamed. But the pressure starts to build, and one day Hobin might meet his match.
first impressions:
Ok, so it’s clear I hate bullying storylines but I love a good revenge plotline so I thought ya know maybe I could stomach this. Well with both my eyes closed its pretty entertaining?
No, but seriously what is this? Well actually if I turn my brain off and read its not bad and the art is fine but it was hard to get invested as all the characters are super unlikable. The actual fight scenes were decent and I enjoyed the kimchi slap.
Why did it grow on me ???
I don’t know how else to describe it other than a hot mess of a webtoon you want to hate but somehow keep reading—and then suddenly realize you’re kind of into it. It’s like the reality TV of webtoons: you watch it because it’s entertaining, but you can’t wrap your head around the fact that real people might actually act like that.
I’ll give this a solid three stars. Honestly, after the first few slides, I thought I was going to hate it, but I ended up being entertained. I especially liked how the MC fully leaned into ‘being a loser.’
This one also ended quite abruptly, which caught me by surprise.
&, the instant regret after buying a ‘luxury’ item like a ‘Kucchi’ tracksuit? So real. I own a single Chanel wallet I never use because, seriously, who actually uses such an expensive item? I’ll happily stick to being a bum, thank you.
TL;DR: Hated all the characters, the story was weird, but I was still entertained. 3/5.
Also, this has an anime adaptation, and weirdly enough, I feel like this webtoon might actually be more palatable as an anime? IDK. Anyway, it looks like Episode 1 aired on April 10th, 2024, and it’s actually gotten really good reviews. I might give it a try—I’ll update y’all if I get around to watching it.
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